North Tyneside Council election, 2010
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Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 6 May 2010 on the same day as other council elections in England
and the UK general election.
North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.
One third of the councillors were elected in 2006
. The Conservative
party gained an overall majority of one on the council after the 2008 election
which previously had been under no overall control
, and also won the following mayoral election, in which Linda Arkley
returned to office. The 2010 election proved victorious for the Labour Party
, which gained 8 seats and lost none. The Conservatives lost 7 seats and the Liberal Democrats lost one. The Council returned to no overall control as the Conservatives lost their majority and fell into second place. The swing across the council on average was 10.7% from the Conservatives to Labour, against the national trend of the Westminster elections taking place the same day.
was held in September 2010. Details can be found here.
United Kingdom local elections, 2010
The 2010 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 6 May 2010, when the 2010 general election also took place. Direct elections were held to all 32 London boroughs, all 36 metropolitan boroughs, 76 second-tier district authorities, 20 unitary authorities and various Mayoral posts, all in...
and the UK general election.
North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.
One third of the councillors were elected in 2006
North Tyneside Council election, 2006
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 4 May 2006 on the same day as other local council elections in England.North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year for the first three years with a fourth...
. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
party gained an overall majority of one on the council after the 2008 election
North Tyneside Council election, 2008
Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 1 May 2008 on the same day as other local council elections in England.North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year with a fourth year when the mayoral...
which previously had been under no overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
, and also won the following mayoral election, in which Linda Arkley
Linda Arkley
Linda Arkley is the Conservative mayor of North Tyneside, England,She was elected as mayor in a 2003 by-election, following the resignation of Chris Morgan. She had previously been Deputy Leader of the Conservative group on North Tyneside Council...
returned to office. The 2010 election proved victorious for the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, which gained 8 seats and lost none. The Conservatives lost 7 seats and the Liberal Democrats lost one. The Council returned to no overall control as the Conservatives lost their majority and fell into second place. The swing across the council on average was 10.7% from the Conservatives to Labour, against the national trend of the Westminster elections taking place the same day.
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A further by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held in September 2010. Details can be found here.